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Thursday, July 27, 2006

When I visited Melbourne (some time back), I made it a point to drop by Cafe Greco to indulge in the Strawberry Cheesecake. I had been introduced to this cake by friends when I was there studying there, many years ago, and had quickly fallen head over heels in love with it.(It was probably a major contributing factor to the 10 pounds I gained in the 2 years I studied there)

Cafe Greco (South Yarra) Interior

As I sat down at Greco's, I started to feel afraid that after all this time, the glorious cake that I remembered from my past would somehow disappoint me (as memories are always glazed over somewhat)As I bit into the cake though, I realised that *droooool* no, it's still THAT good.(Thank you God!):)

THE Strawberry Cheesecake

In so far, it is still the best Strawberry Cheesecake I have ever tasted in my life - it's really hard to fault it in any way...The texture of the cake is smooth and creamy without being too cheese-y.The generous amount of strawberries are ripe and voluptous, encased in a delicate strawberry gelatin that is silky but not too sweet.All this, complimented by the perfect crumbly base.(All in all, a tantalising textural ecstasy)

Well,... I suppose there's one flaw, for us poor Malaysians anyway: The bloody cake costs AUD$7.(That's more or less RM21)*eep*O_o

Cafe Greco is famous for its cakes in general, especially its cheesecakes (the coffees there are nice too). You have to be careful which ones you order though - I tried the Mars Bar Cheesecake once and found it to be PAINFULLY sweet.

The Greek/ Italian food they serve there is also pretty good (but not very cheap). There are 2 outlets that I know of: One in the Crown Casino Complex and another on Chapel Street in South Yarra.If you are ever in the area and have AUD$7 to spare, do give it a try.(Oh, I dunno whether it is Halal or not ah - It's Australia so I can't give any guarantees...)

17 comments:

yeah, totally agree - when i studied in melb a couple years back (okay, more than a couple) I used to stay along St Kilda Rd, which is pretty close to Chapel street so i'd go every week to wine and dine :)